Howard Ward - Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Howard Ward

Hospital

Bedford Hospital

Ward Name

Howard Ward

Speciality

Vascular, Colorectal and General Surgery

Ward Manager

Emily McCormick

Matron

Rani Sidhu & Alison Carter

Find us

Howard Ward can be found on the third floor of the ward block and is serviced by the Main Reception located on Kempston Road.

Bedford Hospital South Wing Map

Visitor Information

In light of the current activity with COVID-19 (coronavirus) and in addition to national guidance around visiting restrictions, there are currently visiting restriction in place. View the current visiting restrictions.

Alcohol hand gel is placed at various parts of the ward for staff and visitors to use, especially when entering and leaving the ward. Flowers are not permitted on the ward for infection control reasons, if you would like to bring a gift for a patient you may wish to bring good quality toiletries especially soap, moisturising body wash or talcum powder.

Mobile Devices

Allowed

Wifi

Yes

Unexpected closure of lifts in Beeden House and reduced lift capacity in the Main Block, Bedford Hospital

Beeden House

We have had to make the difficult decision to close both lifts in Beeden House after finding an unexpected fault during routine maintenance.

This means that there will be disruption to services and appointments on the upper floors of Beeden House.

We are currently contacting patients to find the best individual solution for them, minimise disruption and ensure they continue to receive the care they need. At this point you do not need to contact us, we will contact all affected patients.

The decision to close the lifts was hard, but we felt it was the safest decision to best protect our patients and staff.

Reduced lift capacity in the Main Block

Please be aware our lifts in the Main Block currently have reduced capacity. In order to maintain lift functions and minimise traffic in the remaining lifts, we will be prioritising high priority movements.

Staff, patients and visitors can access the main block lifts if required, but may be asked to wait at main reception while other priority movements are made. A minimum of 4 people will be required before the lift departs. Security staff operating the lifts will be mindful that not all disabilities are visible and make appropriate accommodations for non-ambulant staff and visitors.

We apologise for the inconvenience the closure of lifts and reduced lift capacity will cause.

Thank you to everyone for your patience and support.